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gush 2. v.
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- gush 2. v. 2) изливать свои чувства (over); That silly woman gushes over every new actress that she meets, telling each one how wonderful she is. I don't know what she hopes to gain by it, except perhaps some rather false gratitude....
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qualify v.
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- qualify v. 2) готовиться к какой-л. деятельности; приобретать какую-л. квалификацию; At the end of three years, our son hopes to qualify as a lawyer....
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crumble v.
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- crumble v. 3) распадаться, разрушаться, гибнуть (часто crumble away) his hopes have crumbled to nothing - его надежды рухнули...
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pin on
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- pin on а) возлагать (ответственность, вину); пришивать (дело, преступление); Why are you trying to pin the blame on me? He tried to pin the crime on his companions. б) возлагать надежду, доверять; Many parents pin their hopes on their children. It's unwise to pin your faith on any system of government....
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encourage v.
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- encourage v. 2) поощрять, поддерживать (in) Is it kind to encourage the singer in her hopes?...
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doom 2. v.
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- doom 2. v. 1) осуждать, обрекать, предопределять (to) Why are my hopes always doomed to disappointment? Many fine old houses in the city are doomed to destruction....
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answerable adj.
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- answerable adj. 3) obs. соответственный to be not answerable to smth. - не соответствовать чему-л. the results were not answerable to our hopes - результаты не оправдали наших надежд Syn: see responsible...
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delusive adj.
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- delusive adj. обманчивый, иллюзорный, нереальный - delusive hopes...
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pass for
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- pass for а) выдержать, сдать (экзамен); My son hopes to pass for a lawyer. б) сойти (за кого-л.), слыть (кем-л.); Do you think he will pass for a cook wearing that hat? She could pass for a much younger woman....
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place 2. v.
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- place 2. v. 11) sport присудить одно из первых мест; to be placed - прийти к финишу в числе первых трех; Jim was placed behind two other runners that he had hoped to win. After all his high hopes of winning the race, Jim wasn't even placed in the first three!...
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plough under
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- plough under а) amer.; coll. разрушать, ликвидировать; All our hopes for winning the election were ploughed under when the votes were counted. б) запа- хивать; зарыть; When the forest was cleared, a lot of small branches were ploughed under....
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hinge 2. v.
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- hinge 2. v. 3) fig. вращаться вокруг чего-л.; зависеть (on - от) The story hinges on the relationship between the two sisters. The case hinges upon the judge's opinion of the prisoner's character. All our hopes hinged on the firm's success....
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return 2. v.
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- return 2. v. 8) избирать (в законодательный орган); The government hopes to be returned to power at the next election. The Member of Parliament was returned with an increased number of votes. to return like for like - отплатить той же монетой return swords! mil. - шашки в ножны!...
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build on
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- build on а) пристраивать We built the house on our own land. б) рассчитывать на что-л., на кого-л. I'd like to come with you but that's not a promise, don't build on it. Don't build on going abroad this summer, we may not have enough money. в) основывать что-л. на чем-л Don't build your hopes on the chairman's promises. The insurance business is built on trust....
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centre 2. v.
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- centre 2. v. 1) помещать(ся) в центре; концентрировать(ся); сосредоточивать(ся) (in, on, at, round, about) to centre one's hopes on/in smb. - возлагать все надежды на кого-л. the interest centres in - интерес сосредоточен на the discussion centred round one point - в центре обсуждения находился один пункт...
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